Tom's Hardware: Topic Beowulf Clusters
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Pentium 100
no monitor
no graphics
no modem
just CPU, memory, hard drive.
At used computer store Approx. $50
NIC $5 (1 per computer)
for $2000 you can set up a nice 32 node supercomputer
hmmm... nobody's using the spare bedroom
Honesty's the best policy
but insanity's the better defence 
A <A HREF="http://www.beowulf.org/gsfc-hw.html" target="_new">Beowulf Cluster </A> is a extremely cheap way of making
massively parallel supercomputers using arrays of PCs
NASA, DOE, and Caltech are just a few organizations
who have demonstrated 100+ node clusters using Pentium Pros
that push 10+ GFLOPs
like I said: find every Pentium box you can get your
hands on, network them together; instant supercomputer
plus one nasty electric bill 
Honesty's the best policy
but insanity's the better defence
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